A PHN treats a patient who may be depressed. To verify suspicions, the PHN checks ____, the definitive clinical guide for diagnosing mental disorders and providing consistency and accuracy in the screening for mental disorders.
A. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
B. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10)
C. Patient Health Questionnaire 2
D. Brief System Checklist-18 of the My Mood Monitor
Question 2
A PHN considering a career in mental health nursing learns that the ____ mandates that group health plans of 50 or more persons, which cover mental health and substance use disorders, must provide
benefits equivalent to or better than those benefits provided for medical or surgical benefits.
A. Mental Health Parity Act
B. Community Mental Health Centers Act
C. Affordable Care Act
D. None of the above
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Patient teaching: nail assessment
Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation
Correctly written checks.
Severe periodontitis in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes.